American College of Cardiology4d
New Guidance Addresses Competitive Sports Participation For Athletes With CV Abnormalities
A new joint Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the ACC provides new and updated clinical guidance on how to assess risk when considering competitive sports ...
American College of Cardiology1mon
No Such Thing as Too Early For TAVI in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
The EARLY TAVR (Evaluation of TAVR Compared to Surveillance for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis) trial results demonstrate that early transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) ...
American College of Cardiology5d
ICHOM Develops First Standardized Dataset For Reporting Outcomes in Heart Valve Disease
A unique international task force, comprised of representatives from cardiology and cardiothoracic societies as well as patient representatives, has developed the first standardized set of measures ...
American College of Cardiology11d
Research Suggests Comprehensive CT Scans May Help Identify Atherosclerosis Among Lung Cancer Patients
Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, ...
American College of Cardiology5d
Maternal Morbidity, Mortality Lower Than Expected For Subsequent Pregnancies Post PPCM
Women with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) had lower than expected rates of morbidity and mortality with a subsequent pregnancy (SSP), according to a prospective registry study published Feb. 12 in ...
American College of Cardiology6d
Earlier Ablation For AFib Associated With Improved CV Outcomes
Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (AFCA) improved clinical outcomes compared with medical treatment alone, and early AFCA was associated with better outcomes than late AFCA, particularly decreased ...
American College of Cardiology14d
AFib Risk Higher After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Women who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDOP) in their first delivery have a significantly increased cause-specific hazard ratio (csHR) of incident atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared ...
American College of Cardiology6d
Exposure-Dependent Protective Effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors on AS Progression?
SGLT2 inhibitors may slow the progression of nonsevere aortic stenosis (AS), according to a study published Feb. 19 in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. In this multicenter observational study, ...
American College of Cardiology14d
Blood Pressure & Postpartum; Beta Blockers & Takotsubo Syndrome; Secondary Prevention Worldwide
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at tighter blood pressure control in patients who are postpartum. He then discusses beta blocker therapy in patients with Takotsubo syndrome. Finally, Dr. Eagle ...
American College of Cardiology13d
New Machine Learning Algorithm Identifies Patients Likely to Benefit From LAAO vs. DOAC
A novel causal machine learning algorithm can determine which patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) are more likely to benefit from left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) compared with ...
American College of Cardiology20d
Cardiac Rehab & Heart Failure, CV Care & Cancer Survivors, Bioprosthetic AVR vs Mechanical AVR in Younger Patients
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at cardiac rehabilitation for people with heart failure. He then discusses managing cardiovascular (CV) disease in cancer survivors who have completed cancer ...
American College of Cardiology13d
ARRC-AF: Outcomes Following Index Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
Additional rhythm-control strategies are frequently continued after index ablation for atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a study published Feb. 12 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. One in ...